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[Plaque on Propeller Monument]

Description: Photograph of a plaque on the side of a monument, with a propeller from an American tanker Osprey on the right of the monument. The plaque reads: "Propeller from Tanker American Osprey on loan from U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration. Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners. C. A. "Pete" Shelton, President, H. M. "Henry" Nix, Vice President, Nell Clark, Louis M. Broussard, Jr., Lee E. Smith, Georgine Guillory, David C. Fisher, Executive Port Director. Designed and built by… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
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Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell

[Plaque About Walking Beam]

Description: Photograph of a plaque about a walking beam from the U.S.S. Clifton. It reads: "Walking Beam From U.S.S. Clifton. On Sept. 8th, 1863, a Federal force of 22 gunboats and steamships, with 15,000 men on board, attacked the Confederate fort at Sabine Pass, Texas, defended by the Davis guards of 42 men, Lieutenant Dick Dowling in command. The Federals were driven off with the loss of the steamers Clifton and Sachem, 42 men killed and 400 captured, including Com. Crawford. This defeat stopped an inva… more
Date: unknown
Creator: Bell, Jim
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Private Collection of Jim Bell
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